LOOK YOUTHFUL WITHOUT SURGERY

Looking younger than your age no longer means a trip to the plastic surgeon. Cosmetic surgery may have its place, but there are important things you can start doing today that will make you look years younger in a relatively short period of time.

EXERCISE: Exercise is one of the most important keys to more youthful looks. It helps circulate more nutrients and oxygen to your skin to make you look more radiant. It basically kick-starts the collagen production process of building younger skin which slows down as you get older.

Exercise improves your posture making you look & feel younger along with making you more confident. Exercise also means less gray hairs as it helps to reduce stress and helps you sleep better which means less dark circles and puffy eyes.

EAT ENOUGH PROTEIN: A diet rich in protein and essential fatty acids, both found in salmon and other oily fish, eggs, nuts and seeds is a skin-friendly one. Low-fat diets are enemies for skin and can give you a drawn, sagging complexion by starving the skin of essential fats and amino acids (only in protein-based foods) it needs to look plump from the inside out.

FACIAL MASSAGE: One of the best short cuts to a more radiant, glowing skin tone is facial massage. It helps stimulates the skin, along with the complex network of blood vessels, muscles and lymph drainage points underneath the surface to restore skin to vibrancy. Facial massage is best done at night when most of us have a little more time. You can simply use your facial cleanser as a lubricant for the massage. But if your skin is particularly dry, say in the winter months, try massaging it with a few drops of a skin-nourishing oil such as rosehip before applying your night cream.

Eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals. Drink lots of water daily. Drink at least 2litres of water daily, it keeps the skin hydrated.